Humidor



April 14, 1925. 1,533,758

C. REYNOLDS HUMIDOR Fiied May' 5. 1924 Patented Apr. 14, 1925.

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HUMIDOR.

Application filed May 3, 1924. Serial No. 710,915. 1 v

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, CHARLES REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Humidors, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying partments, reference is made to compartments or cases containing cigars and similar tobacco products.

The object of my invention is to produce such an apparatus in a form which may be economically manufactured and which is a in form convenient for handling and operation.

The accompanying drawing is a sectional elevation of an apparatus embodying my invention.

Referring to said drawing, A is an upright receptacle or tank of glass or porcelain or metal or any other material adapted to make said receptacle it to hold water. Said receptacle has at its upper end an upward-directed open neck, A, the interior of which is preferably circular or cylindrical and slightly tapering from its upper edge downward, as shown.

' Said neck receives the lower end of the upper structure or cap which comprises the upright, approximately cylindrical wall, B, and the upper cross wall or top, B The lower end of the wall, B, is slightly taper-- ing to conform to the taper of the interior of the neck, A At the middle of the cross wall or top, B is an opening into which is fitted an incandescent electric lamp socket, C.

For the sake of convenience in manufacture, the upper structure or cap is preferably made of sheet metal, the metal around said opening being flared upward and a collar, B being applied to the under face of the-top and around said opening, said collar and the flared part of the top together forming a cylindrical chamber having an extended area'for engagement with the socket, C. The socket is placed into position in said collar while the'cap, G

downward and the key, C and the conductor cords, C have been detached.

Above the neck, A of the tank, the cap is provided with apertures, B for the escape of vapor from the tank. The drawing shows such openings in the wall, 13, and also in the top, B

The lamp, D, extends from the socket, G, into the tank. Any desired quantity of water is to be placed into the tank. The water may extend to the neck, A as shown by the drawing, and the lamp, D, may belong enough to cause its lower end to reach into the Water, whereby the wate will make direct contact with the lamp to be heated by the lamp. However, if so desired, the lamp may be short and the water may be lower, whereby the water will not make contact with the lamp, but will receive heat by radiation from the lamp.

The bottom of the tank, A, forms a base for the apparatus, and the apparatus is to be set into the compartment which is to be humidified, the apparatus resting on said base. /Vhen the apparatus has been thus placed, the electric current is delivered to the lamp through the cords, C whereby the lamp is heated. By means of such heating, the water in the tank is warmed or heated sufficiently to cause evaporation. The vapor thus produced passes outward through the apertures, B and is distributed throughout the compartment in which the apparatus is located.

Attention is especially invited to the fact that this apparatus may be easily and e'co- 1 nomically mamifactured. The tank, A, is of'a form adapted to easy manufacture in a single piece of glass or porcelain or metal, and without adding or attaching any parts. The cap is also easy to manufacture. No working parts are made a part of the cap. The lower part of the cap is made to fit the interior 'of the upper part of the neck, A and make such frictional engagement as will hold the cap in position. No latch or other holding mechanism need be used. The lower part of the cap may lit into the neck, A soclosely as to prevent the passing of vapor and also to prevent the passing of water while the apparatus is being handled, whereby no water may escape from the apparatus at any point belQW the apertures,

At the same time, the cap may be readily removed for the introduction of more Water into the tank or to inspect or replace the lamp, or for any other purpose. find the lamp and the cap may be replaced on the tank by merely movinthe lamp and cap downward from above the tank and allowing the lower part of the wall, 13, to enter the neck, A

The removal and replacing of the cap and the lamp may be etl'ected without disturbing the tank, .il. In practice, the empty tank may be set on the floor ot the coii'i )art1nent or'case in which it is to operate, and Water then poured into t-he'tank. and the cap and lamp then put into position on the neck, A of the tank. It so much of the Water evaporated from the tank as to call. for replenishing, the cap may be lifted away from the tank, without disturbing the tank, and more Water then poured into the tank. and the cap and lamp then replaced by entering the loner part ot the cap into the neck, A.

It is to he understood that the tank may be of any desired material, size and shape; the size depending;- in part upon the size of the compartment in which the apparatus is to be used.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination of an upright tank having at its upper end an upwarddirected open neck, a cap adzupted to engage said neck. one of said members being apertured tor the case of vapor, an upright lamp socket in said cap, and an upright lamp extending downward from said socket, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus of the kind described, the combination of an upright tank having at its upper end an upwiu'd-directed open neck, a cap adapted to tit into said neck, one of said members bei e' apertured tor the escape of vapor, upright lamp sock t in saidcap, and an upright lamp extend mg: downward 'l'rcni said socket, substantially as described.

53. in an apparatus oi the kind described, the combination of an upright tank having at its upper end an up\varddirected cylin drical open neck, a cylindrical cap adapted to engage said neck, one of said members being apertuii'ed tor the escape of vapor, an

upright lamp socket in said cap, and an upright lamp extending downward from said socket, substantially as described.

t. In an apparatus of the kind described. the combination of: an upright tank having at its upper end an upward-directed open neck,.a cap centrally open and having; an upright Wall adapted to engage said neck and extend above said neck, one of said members being apertured tor the escape of an upright lamp socket located cenin said cap, and an uprigl'it lamp extending; downward trom said socket, substantially as described.

In an apparatus of the kind described,

the combination of an uprighttank having at its upper end an upward-directed open neck, an apertured cap centrally open and having an upright wall adapted to engage said neck and extend above said neck, an u 'iriglit laznp socket in said cap, and an upright lamp extending downward from said socket. substantially as described. (E. ii an apparatus of the kind d: criheth the ecinbii'nrtion of an upr g li' tank having it its u pcr end an upivard-directed open. neck. an apertured tapering cap adapted to lit into said neck, an upright lamp socket in said cap, and an upright lamp extend ng downward from said socket, substan tiallv as described In an apparatus oi the kind described. the combination oi an upright tank havina' at its upper end an upward-directed cvlindric i open neck, an apertured cylindrical tapering; cap adapted to engage said neck, an uprigrht lamp socket in said cap. and an upright lamp extending downward troni said soc :et, suhstam'ially described.

S. in an apparatus of the kind described.

the comliiination oi an upright tank having at its upper end an upward-directed open neck, a cap having, an upright apertured wall adapted to engage said neck, an up right lamp socii't located centrally in said cap, and an uprig' it lamp extending downward from said socket, substantially as described.

f). in an ;l} )])2.lt1tllS of the kind described, the U!l'}l)i1l2t'ti()2l (it an upright tank having at its upper end an upn'ard-directcd cylindrical neck, a cap having: an upright apertured tapering nail adapted to tit into said neck. an upright lamp socket located centrally in said cap, and an upright lainp OX- tending doivinvard from said socket. substantially as described.

10. an apparatus of the kind de scribed, the combination of an upright tank having at its upper end an upward-db rectcd open neck, an apertured cap adapted to loosely engage said neck and having a tubular collar, an upright lamp socket in said cap, and an upright lamp extending donnivard "from said socket, substantially as described.

In testin'iony whereof I have signed in name. this 96th day of .lpril, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twentytour.

CHARLES REYTL OLDS. 

